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(Application Bled May 28, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VILLIAM WV. WINTER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 688,145, dated December3, 1901. Application Iiled May 28,1901. Serial No. 62,193. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it rita/y concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. WINTER, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inDrip-Cups for Umbrellas, of which the following is a speciiication.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in drip-cups forumbrellas, and has for its object to improve upon Patent No. 76,129,granted March 3l, 1868, to Thomas Mueller and myself; and theimprovement consists in the construction of the same so as to render thecup water-tight and secure the spring-ribs in the cover so as to preventthem coming in contact with the Water.

Afurther improvement consists in the manner of attaching the cup to theumbrella.

With these ends in View this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspeciiically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, the constructionand operation will now be described in detail,referring to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this speciiication, in which-Figure l is a side elevation of an umbrella opened, showing my cupattached thereto in its closed position. Fig. 2 is an elevation of anumbrella closed, showing my cup attached thereto in its opened positionto receive the drippings from the umbrella. Fig.. 3 is an enlargedsectional view of the cup in its closed position, showing a portion ofthe umbrella in elevation. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, showingthe cup spread. Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross-section of a portion of thecovering, showing the pockets formed in the covering to receive thespring-ribs; and Fig. 6 is an elevation of one of the spring-ribs.

In carrying out my invention as here einbodied,A represents the stad ofthe umbrella, the end B of which projects beyond the umbrella in theusual manner and has a tapering ferrule C upon the end where the sta ofthe umbrella comes in contact with the ground when walking.

D is the drip-cup, which is formed in the following manner:

E is a supplementary ferrule which has an opening F formed in the same,into which is adapted to fit the ferrule C upon the end of the staff ofthe umbrella.

G is a spring-metal sleeve secured to the ferrule E, and this sleeve issplit, asindicated at H, so that when this sleeve G and ferrule E areslipped over the end B of the stad it will grasp this end B by means ofthe springsections of the sleeve, and also by the tapering ferrule Centering the opening F of the ferrule E will serve to steady the staffupon the end B.

I is a conical rubber sleeve which is slipped over the ferrule E, and onaccount of the elasticity of the rubber sleeve a water-tight joint willbe made between the ferrule E and the sleeve I.

The covering J, which is preferably made of rubber cloth orsheet-rubber,is rst formed in cylindrical shape, and pockets are formedin this by folding the material inward, as illustrated in Fig. 5. Thisfold runs longitudinally of the cylinder, and a line of stitching j isthen sewed through both thicknesses of the fold, and this will formpockets K, as shown in Fig. 5.

L represents the ribs, which are formed of spring-wire and inserted inthe pockets K. One end of each of the ribs is bent so as to form a hookl. The covering J is then gathered in at one end and that end arrangedaround the rubber sleeve I, the hooked ends Z of the ribs turned inward.A hood or protector M is then slipped over the ferrule E and down uponthe gathered end of the covering J. This hood M is pressed down tightly,so that the hooked ends Z of the ribs will be forced into the rubbersleeve I. The hood M is then secured upon the ferrule E by indenting thesame into the ferrule. The springribs L can then be bent, so that theirnormal position will be iared, as shown in Fig. 4, which will spread thecovering so as to form a cup, and by reason of the hooked ends Zof theribs being embedded in the rubber will hold the ribs, and thereby thecovering, securely in place.

N is a closing-ring which surrounds the cov- IOO ering J and is ofsufficient size to allow the cup to expant'ly when the ring is in itslowest position against the hood M; but when the one which may becontained in the cup, and

by forming the ends of the ribs hook shape and causing them to beembedded in the rubber sleeve prevents the ribs from becoming pulled outof displacement in any manner, and by making the cup removable from theumbrella the same can be detached and carried in the pocket when notrequired for use, or the cup can be manufactured and sold separate andapplied to any umbrella having the standard-size staff.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact construction hereshown, as slight modifications could be made without departing from thespirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and usefulis* 1. In a drip-cup for umbrellas, a springsleeve and ferrule adaptedto be removably attached to the end of an umbrella-staff, and expandeddrip-cup composed of a Waterproof covering, pockets formedlongitudinally in said covering, spring-ribs adapted to be insertcd insaid pockets, said covering being gathered together at one end andsecured to the spring-sleeve and ferrule so as to form a water-tightjoint in combination with a closing-ring adapted to control the openingor closing of said cup, substantially as described and for the purposespecified. f

2. In a drip-cup, a spring-sleeve and ferrule into which the end of anumbrella is adapted to be inserted and held, a conical rubber sleevesecured upon the spring-sleeve and ferrule, a cup, the Wall of Which iscomposed of Waterproof material, pockets formed in this material upontheinterior of the cup and runner longitudinal of the same,` spring-ribslocated Within these pockets, hooks formed upon one end of thespring-ribs and adapted to be ernbedded within the rubber sleeve, a hoodsecured upon the ferrule and adapted to surround and confine one end ofthe Walls of the cup between itself and the rubber sleeve, the free endof the springs adapted to flare the other end of the cup, a closing-ringencircling the cup and adapted to control the opening and closing of thesame, substantially as described and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto afiixed my signature in thepresence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

WILLIAM YV. WINTER.

Witnesses:

WM. A. SHRYOOK, MILTON WOLF.

